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Israel tells aid ship to change course as it nears Gaza – DW – 06/09/2025
Skip next section Welcome to our coverage The ship is trying to deliver humanitarian supplies to the besieged enclave, where the UN has warned of a looming famine Image: Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto/picture alliance A ship carrying humanitarian aid bound for the Gaza Strip is approaching the Palestinian enclave, which is under an Israeli blockade. In addition to much-need supplies, the British-flagged Madleen is carrying climate advocate Greta Thunberg and several other activists. As it neared Gaza early on Monday morning, the occupants aboard the Freedom Flotilla Coalition's ship said it was coming "under assault" from Israeli forces and was surrounded by quadcopters. Israel's Navy has said it has told the aid ship to change course. On Sunday, Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said that he had instructed the military to stop the ship from reaching Gaza, warning "the antisemitic Greta and her Hamas-propaganda-spouting friends" to turn back. We'll bring you the latest developments on the situation in Gaza and the wider Middle East region on Monday, June 9, 2025.
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Israel plans to stop Gaza-bound ship with Thunberg on board – DW – 06/08/2025
Skip next section Israel says it will block Gaza-bound boat with Greta Thunberg on board 06/08/2025 June 8, 2025 Israel says it will block Gaza-bound boat with Greta Thunberg on board Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the military would stop the boat carrying climate advocateGreta Thunberg and several other activists to Gaza. The British-flagged Madleen aims to deliver humanitarian aid to the war-torn territory, which has been blockaded by Israel. "I instructed the IDF to act so that the Madleen ... does not reach Gaza," Katz said in a statement. "To the antisemitic Greta and her Hamas-propaganda-spouting friends, I say clearly: You'd better turn back, because you will not reach Gaza." Operated by the pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), the ship left Sicily on June 6 and is currently just off the Egyptian coast. Thunberg said she joined the mission to "challenge Israel's illegal siege and escalating war crimes" in Gaza and highlight the desperation for humanitarian aid. FFC press officer Hay Sha Wiya said on Sunday the boat was currently some 160 nautical miles (296 kilometers) from Gaza and was "preparing for the possibility of interception." In addition to Thunberg, there are 11 other crew members aboard. Among them Rima Hassan, a French member of the European Parliament. Israeli media have reported that the military plans to intercept the yacht before it reaches Gaza and escort it to the Israeli port of Ashdod, before deporting the crew. "The State of Israel will not allow anyone to break the naval blockade on Gaza, whose primary purpose is to prevent the transfer of weapons to Hamas," Katz said.
